The Washington bee., 1887-04-23
EMANCIPATION DAY
S PARADE.
Continued from first page
THE ORATOR OF THE EVENING.

"The compensated emancipation
of the District of Columbia came in
the natural order of events; every
thing had shaped itself to it's com
ing. In the middle of a great civil
war the government suddenly
awoke to the fact that it should
eliminate slavery from national
territory, and great minds worked
on the problem, which eliminated
in compensated emancipation"
The history of the bill, which
was introduced by Henry Wilson,
was sketched, and one of it's effects
shown in the increased colOred
population of the District of Colum-
bia. '.The radical men of the
north" he said, "hailed the meas
ure as the signal of ultimate and
near victory for the cause of aboli-
ton. Its effect on the southern
confederacy was tremendous it
was moral shock from which the
rebel government never recover
ed.n The patriotism of the new
ly released negro was applauded.
The pitiable condition of the ne
gro in the District even after eman-
cipation was graphically depicted.
The growth of the race was shown
in most interesting manner, their
remarkable increase of their proper
ty was an especial feature, as was
also their extraordinary advance
in the cause of education. He
paid high tribute to those noble
ladies who had worked go faithfully
during the last years of the war to
educate the freed people, and
| whose death, due to the consequent
overexertion, was an irreparable
loss to the negro race. The growth
of education among the native re-
ligiouS instructors was noted and
commented on. The establishment
of Howard University and it's his
tory was fully given. The Freed
mans Hospital was the subject tOfcOn
Siderab description. The expert
ment of suffrage among the colorerd
men of the District was said to have
been failure. Various officers of the
District who were colored men
were briefly sketched.
THE APPOINTMENT OF MATTHEW'S
and of Trotter were criticised, and
the President condemned for his
action. His appointments, princi-
pally of ex-confederates, were
stigmatized as attempts to build
up personal party. "He has be-
trayed the negro" said the speak
er, 'sand he will see the time when
he would, if he had the courage, go
out, like Judas, and hang himself"
Prolonged applause. He asked,
'Where is the leader or the negro
race?'
The newspapers of the colOred
race were mentioned, the BEES dd-
vocacy of Matthews's appointment
criticised, and the pertinacitV of
it's editor was said to have been
"worthy of a better cause" The
The negroes newspapers should
advocate the elevation of the ne
gro of the south, the abandonment
of the contract labor system, and
a broad civilization.
! The orator occupied the time
intended for him aud also the space
allotted to Mr.. Daniel Cahill and
everybody else who were billed to
follow him. When the hands of
the clock indicated 1915, and the
Grafton was still going on Mr.. Ca
hill, the next speaker, saw his time
being consumed, and thinking that
he could be spared, was about
moving toward the door,. NIeen.
at the suggestion Of tbe, chair the
gifted young lawyef remained.
1t was quite; late when
NH: = 'UAHILL WAS INTRODUCED
GJ1t he spoke with ease and free
dom and much vigor. He condemn
ed the institution of slavery anC
it's attendant wrongs anu cruelties
He gave in detail the many instru
ments by which slavery was at
tackled and ultimately conquered
The use of the Republican party
and the necessity for its existence
was depicted in powerful Language
. and the historical events which
: followed were displayed as in
panorama. The many works of tn
Republican party for the elevation
of the colored man were plainl,
set forth in language that coul,
not be mistaken.
"Well may you meet and re
: joice," said be. "Well may yo1
: everywhere pour forth the son
4 which has thrilled and moved mi
p lions: "John Browns body lie
moldiDg in the grave, but his sol
;. goes marching on The laws n
- sultant on emancipation were II
3" viewed in a mastery manner an
the benefits of education clear